Patent 7442231 was granted and assigned to Syntroleum Corporation on October, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An electricity generation system is disclosed for utilization with a natural gas purification system. In one embodiment, a gas-driven engine which is substantially powered by a low-BTU gas produced in a natural gas purification process is mechanically coupled to an electric motor and is utilized to drive the electrical motor. The electric motor generates electrical energy that can be utilized to power substantially all or a portion of the purification process' electrical load. The generated electricity may be used to supply major or minor loads of the gas purification process.